Early Rock and Roll Piano

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Author: Andy Vinter

ISBN-10: 063405046X

ISBN-13: 9780634050466

Category: Musical Instruments

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With this pack, you'll learn the skills you need to take your place alongside Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and other great rock 'n' roll piano players of the '50s and '60s! The CD includes demos and backing tracks so you can play along with every example. Also includes six complete tunes at the end of the book. Topics covered include: left-hand patterns; basic rock 'n' roll progressions; right-hand techniques; straight eighths vs. swing eighths; glisses, crushed notes, rolls and note clusters; how to solo; influential players, styles and recordings; and much more!

Part 1What Is Rock 'N' Roll?4The Teenager and Fifties Culture5TV, Radio, and the Jukebox5Rock 'n' Roll Heroes6Bill Haley6Elvis Presley6Jerry Lee Lewis7Little Richard8Chuck Berry8Buddy Holly9Fats Domino10Rock 'n' Roll on the World Wide Web11Part 2Rock 'n' Roll Piano Techniques12How to Approach Rock 'n' Roll Piano--A Guide for the Classically Trained Pianist12Practice Tips12Little and Often13A Practice Plan13The Left Hand14Basic Chord Sequences15The Right Hand20Rock 'n' Roll Eighths20Straight Eighths vs. Swung Eighths22Rock 'n' Roll Techniques No. 1: The Glissando24Rock 'n' Roll Techniques No. 2: Crushed Notes26Rock 'n' Roll Techniques No. 3: The Roll28Rock 'n' Roll Techniques No. 4: The Note Cluster30Rock 'n' Roll Techniques No. 5: Comping32Soloing34The Blues Scale34How to Construct a Solo34Harmonizing in Thirds and Sixths36Intros, Outros & Stop Choruses36Part 3Style File39Buddy Brilliant40Raspberry Valley42A Summer Hideaway44Boogie Woogie Wonderland46Rick's Rock49Roll Over Jerry!52